Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- New York funds plastic recycling research center
- Plant pot maker plans new facility with PCR focus
- Cleanfarms examines farm plastics recycling potential
Asia
- PP recycling startup signs South Korea joint venture deal
- The other side of the ‘Sword’
- Thailand moving ahead with plastic scrap import ban
Brand owners
- Amcor triples goal for use of recycled resin
- Brands boost PCR again in 2021, but use more virgin plastic
- Dow overhauls circular plastics goal
Canada
- Study confirms Digimarc Recycle improves sortation
- Province sees higher packaging collection rates
- Coca-Cola to eliminate green PET in North America
Challenging materials
- Beyond bottles, McKinsey sees big need for sorting investments
- Dow, WM team up on curbside residential film project
- Processor secures closed-loop PP recycling deal
Collection
- Dow, WM team up on curbside residential film project
- Study explores California’s LDPE recycling capacity, access
- Denton Plastics targets PP with wash line, policy
Container deposits
- Thermoform-to-thermoform bill draws mixed reactions
- Amendments to Calif. bottle expansion bill bring big changes
- Inside an action-packed year for container deposits
Converters
- Sweet deal: Packaging partners unveil 15% RPET for candy
- ADS to build $65 million technology center
- ADS boosts profits despite PCR cost increases
Courts/lawsuits
- Judge dismisses claims against 7-Eleven’s recyclable labels
- Niagara Bottling victorious in PET recycling lawsuit
- Recyclability labeling lawsuit launched in Connecticut
EPR/stewardship
- What’s the right role for chemical recycling?
- What are current policy priorities at national and state levels?
- In My Opinion: EPR takeaways from OECD meeting
Europe
- EU eyes higher recycled content requirements
- Energy crisis threatens European plastics reclaimers
- Global roundup: New facilities, pollution-reduction partnerships
Exports
- US scrap plastic exports continue to fall
- Thailand moving ahead with plastic scrap import ban
- US scrap plastic exports fall by 22%
Film
- Beyond bottles, McKinsey sees big need for sorting investments
- Dow, WM team up on curbside residential film project
- Circular Solutions selects finalists
HDPE
- The details on LyondellBasell and Envision’s supply deal
- Scientists combine chemistry, biology to recycle mixed plastics
- FDA greenlights a dozen resin recycling processes
Industry groups
- Amcor triples goal for use of recycled resin
- What’s the right role for chemical recycling?
- APR meeting dives into PR, policy and more
LDPE
- Study explores California’s LDPE recycling capacity, access
- WM agrees to acquire controlling interest in Avangard Innovative
- Composite decking companies expand, boosting PCR demand
Legislation
- EU eyes higher recycled content requirements
- What are current policy priorities at national and state levels?
- In My Opinion: Embrace tougher standards to drive social impact
Marine debris
- Firm moves brands’ dollars into collection infrastructure
- Ocean Conservancy withdraws 2015 ocean plastics report
- Bottle cap effort highlights recycling as pollution solution
Markets
- HDPE bales see notable price increases
- Study explores California’s LDPE recycling capacity, access
- PET and HDPE scrap prices rise
Opinion
- In My Opinion: EPR takeaways from OECD meeting
- Editor’s Take: The problem with the Greenpeace data
- In My Opinion: Embrace tougher standards to drive social impact
PET
- Amcor triples goal for use of recycled resin
- Eastman to provide PepsiCo with recycled PET
- Ascend buys majority stake in Circular Polymers
PP
- Ascend buys majority stake in Circular Polymers
- Denton Plastics targets PP with wash line, policy
- PP recycling startup signs South Korea joint venture deal
Processors
- Processor secures closed-loop PP recycling deal
- The details on LyondellBasell and Envision’s supply deal
- Ascend buys majority stake in Circular Polymers
PS
- Scientists combine chemistry, biology to recycle mixed plastics
- Judge dismisses claims against 7-Eleven’s recyclable labels
- PS manufacturer expands recycling capabilities
PVC
- Vinyl answer
- Building product makers detail recycled resin use
- AZEK discloses plastics recycling details
Research
- Beyond bottles, McKinsey sees big need for sorting investments
- Scientists combine chemistry, biology to recycle mixed plastics
- The cost of transformation
Rigid plastics
- ‘Underperforming’ film, mixed rigids recycling plant to close
- Province sees higher packaging collection rates
- End user in Southeast expands mixed-plastic capacity